19 I am using an example from everyday life(A) because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness(B) leading to holiness.

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19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

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19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness [a]for holiness.

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  1. Romans 6:19 unto sanctification

19 (A)I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For (B)just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members (C)as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.

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12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”[a](A) 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”[b](B)

14 What then shall we say?(C) Is God unjust? Not at all!(D)

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  1. Romans 9:12 Gen. 25:23
  2. Romans 9:13 Mal. 1:2,3

12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

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12 it was said to her, (A)“The older shall serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, (B)“Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Justice

14 What shall we say then? (C)Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!

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12 she was told, (A)“The older will serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, (B)“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

14 What shall we say then? (C)Is there injustice on God's part? By no means!

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being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(A) until the day of Christ Jesus.(B)

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Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun (A)a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

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And I am sure of this, that he who began (A)a good work in you (B)will bring it to completion at (C)the day of Jesus Christ.

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10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(A) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(B)

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  1. 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

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10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent (A)to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

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10 Therefore, brothers,[a] be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and (A)election, for if you practice these qualities (B)you will never fall.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters

for everyone born of God(A) overcomes(B) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(C)

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For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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For (A)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that (B)has overcome the world—[a]our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but (C)he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

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  1. 1 John 5:4 M your

For (A)everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—(B)our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes (C)that Jesus is the Son of God?

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Whoever has ears, let them hear(A) what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious,(B) I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,(C) which is in the paradise(D) of God.

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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

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(A)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give (B)to eat from (C)the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’

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(A)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (B)To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of (C)the tree of life, which is in (D)the paradise of God.’

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